Written by Sian Salazar | December 18, 2024 Navigating graduation is difficult for everyone, but it can be even more confusing for December graduates because they need to figure everything out on a completely different schedule than the rest of the school. I’m Sian Salazar, a senior on the verge of graduating with dual degrees…
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Written by Louis Nguyen | Friday November 22, 2024 I look forward to Thanksgiving every year – the cozy fall vibes, the cuisine, the agency to feast – what’s there not to love? It’s an excuse to gather with your community. It’s also a way for folks who can’t go home to not feel so…
Written by Louis Nguyen | November 13, 2024 As fall weather becomes the norm (overcast mornings, every morning) and the days become frighteningly short, I’ve found myself unwilling to make the evening trek to Leavey Library in the dark. Maybe it’s counterintuitive that I’m more willing to drive 15-20 minutes North to Koreatown in the…
Written by Destiny Gautho | October 22, 2024 Learning to be a leader and adjust to newness in any of the spaces you occupy is always something people are striving for, whether it’s for the experience or as a career/resume builder. In my freshman year, I was selected to take a two-semester course called BUAD…
I need to hit the gym – but which one? A comparison of USC Gyms Written by Louis Nguyen | October 7, 2024 An often overlooked part of adulting is being apathetic to the “New Year, New Me” industrial complex (applicable to calendar year – solar AND lunar, school year, and fiscal year). I’d critique…
Written by Student Life Media Team | September 30, 2024 In honor of National Podcast Day, the Student Life team has put together a list of our favorite episodes of Trojan Tea Time. Since launching a little over two years ago, the podcast has grown into a team favorite — we hope you love it…
Written by Sian Salazar | September 20, 2024 Find Part One (on living alone) here! So you’ve just gotten your first paycheck and you have no idea what to do with it. Let me help you figure that out. Obviously, for each student, their financial situation is different. What you do with your internship money…
Written by Louis Nguyen | September 8, 2024 The biggest misconception that most people have before entering a graduate program is that it’s just going to be college 2.0. (At least, in the sense that classes are your life, everyone wants to be friends, and you’re gonna be broke all the time but in an…